It is a longstanding precedent that the US State Department does not invite foreign heads of state or government to presidential inaugurations. The protocol is for all foreign states with which the US has relations to be represented by their respective ambassadors. (Of course, precedents are being shattered all over the place in Washington these days, but we have been promised a rather low-key inauguration by the incoming administration, so they are doing things "by the book" in this instance.)

--Previous Message-- : Thank you, but no thanks. We have more than : enough of that political ilk here already. : : Actually, the President-elect is having : enough trouble attracting Americans to the : inauguration, I don;t think he is worried in : the slightest about foreign dignitaries. : : : --Previous Message-- : Royal guests at inaugurations aren't the : norm. : At the time of Obama's first inauguration, : some people in The Netherlands said that in : light of the historic inauguration of the : first black president, the Prince of Oranje : would be a good representative, but at the : time this idea was shot down quickly by the : Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Netherlands : has always been represented by their : ambassador at presidential inaugurations. : : And I seriously doubt that if the election : of president Obama wasn't enough reason to : send a higher representative, the : inauguration of Trump most certainly isn't. : Perhaps we can send Geert Wilders and : perhaps the US can keep him? : : --Previous Message-- : I will be surprised if there are many royals : at the inauguration. I have been unable to : locate a website that gives official : information about the event, such as foreign : dignitaries attending, but I suspect most : countries will be represented by their : ambassadors. : : I noticed Prince Leka is not going as a : representative of Albania, but as the : personal guest of a New York politician. : : --Previous Message-- : Prince Leka II of Albania : Princi Leka II ftohet nė inaugurimin e : presidentit Donald Trump (Shqiptari) : : : : : : : : : :